Born c1896 in Worcester, the son of Sampson Bryan and the brother of Gertrude Bryan (11C).
| 1911 | Potter, 59 Grove Road, Fishponds (15), living with his parents and siblings (11C). |
| 1917 | 18 Jan. He was a saggar maker when he enlisted in the army and served in India and South Africa, before being discharged in 1920 (PRO British Army World War 1 Service Records, 1914-1920). |